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Profligate Britain risks suffering its own Greek tragedy Telegraph.co.uk Mervyn King delivered some harsh truths on Friday. The Bank of England governor warned that stop-gap measures to extend yet more loans to Greece wouldn't solve the eurozone debt crisis. Eurozone leaders seem to think throwing money at Greece is the ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

America's role in this Greek tragedy The Guardian Greece faces unacceptable conditions for a new bailout. If it defaults, the US had better be ready for the economic shock Popular anger against conditions imposed for a bailout by 'the Troika' – the ECB, IMF and European Commission – mounted last week, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

The last act in an Irish tragedy Boston Globe One reason Bulger so dominated public awareness in his fugitive years is that many Americans implicitly recognized in him the last act of an Irish tragedy, one played out no more poignantly than on the stage of Bulger's own South Boston. ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

Why Star Wars Galaxies' demise will be a tragedy VentureBeat Star Wars Galaxies, one of the first online Star Wars games run by Sony Online Entertainment, will shut down December 15 — before the release of the highly anticipated online game Star Wars: The Old Republic. Ever since the release of the incredibly ... See all stories on this topic »

Community Shows Support For Families of Victims of Tragedy WKBN/WYFX-TV Motorcycle Clubs from all over the Valley, joined together as one for a bike run in Warren to show their support for the families of the 6 victims of Warren's fatal fire last week. The motorcyclists drove to local bars and businesses raising money for ... See all stories on this topic »

Homeless Community Braces as Train Tragedy Unfolds Patch.com By Michael Theis | Email the author | 6:00am Investigators remove the body of a homeless man struck and killed by a CSX maintenance train on Friday evening. Police say the man killed yesterday evening when struck by a train in Fredericksburg is most ... See all stories on this topic »

WSO Remembers Victims Of Air India Tragedy South Asian Link OTTAWA – The World Sikh Organization of Canada joined many South Asian/Indo-Canadians to remember the victims of the 1985 Air India tragedy which took the lives of 331 innocent victims. The bombing of Air India flight 182 was an incomprehensible ... See all stories on this topic » South Asian Link

Still no standard after Elim tragedy Sunday Star Times After the tragedy then-education minister Chris Carter called for a review of outdoor education guidelines. Completed in 2009, it said assessing the quality of providers was challenging, and one suggested test was asking if the organisation involved ... See all stories on this topic »

Family tragedy weighing on Stoner Minneapolis Star Tribune "It's like the tragedy with Derek," Stoner said. "It's just not fair. If you take something from it, I guess that's the only way something good could come from it. Mine is that I really appreciate my friends and family even more now. ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek tragedy: How long is it going to last? Moneycontrol.com For the past week, the possibility of Greece defaulting on its sovereign debt has held all asset markets worried and guessing. Two stalwarts, Sarah Hewin the Economist from Standard Chartered Bank and Martin Wolf, the finest Economics Commentator of ... See all stories on this topic » Moneycontrol.com

COLUMN: A rite of summer passage shouldn't end in tragedy Niagara Falls Review Too often, however, this rite of passage ends in injury or even tragedy. Every year 40000 young workers are injured on the job. The Ontario Health and Safety Act classifies new and inexperienced workers in the category of vulnerable employees. ... See all stories on this topic »

The smile that hides a tragedy Lancashire Evening Post Pictured with his mother Gale Photo: Ian Robinson Beaming Elliot Eland melts hearts with a smile which also hides a tragedy. For the 16-month-old's grin is a symptom of a genetic condition that will affect him for the rest of his life, ... See all stories on this topic » Lancashire Evening Post

Greek tragedy has a Canadian connection Troy Media Corporation EDMONTON, AB, June 25, 2011/ Troy Media/ – The unfolding Greek tragedy has a Canadian connection. It was a Canadian economist, Robert Mundell, who pioneered the economic theory of monetary unions back in the 60s and won the Nobel Prize for his efforts. ... See all stories on this topic »

Moscow helps out in Vladikavkaz tragedy The Voice of Russia The worst casualties in the tragedy are to be treated in Moscow, after being brought there by an emergency medical flight already on its way to Vladikavkaz. Some of Moscow's best emergency surgeons are on board. See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

Chuck Bauer: Review speed limits in wake of bus tragedy Wisconsin State Journal The recent tragedy in Downtown Madison which cost a fellow citizen her life when struck by a bus brings to mind the chronic issue of speeding buses Downtown. One often hears bus drivers flooring it, only to speed a few hundred feet to the next corner ... See all stories on this topic »

One year anniversary of Milwaukee garage tragedy WHBL Sheboygan UNDATED (WSAU) It was a year ago yesterday that a 13-ton concrete panel fell off a downtown Milwaukee garage and killed the Greenfield teenager. That garage is scheduled to reopen in time for next week's annual Summerfest. Jared Kellner was walking to ... See all stories on this topic »

Ed Reed's Two "Families" Helped Him Through Tragedy Baltimore Beat Down Brian Reed's body was pulled from the river almost three weeks later to confir Reed's worst fears, but the way his own family and his Ravens family stood by him during this tragedy helped him focus and turn his grief towards the football field as his ... See all stories on this topic »

Girl who jumped to death from Erskine Bridge was happy month before tragedy Scottish Daily Record A TEENAGER who jumped to her death from the Erskine Bridge was "happy and excited" just a month before the tragedy, an inquiry heard yesterday. Social worker Susan Ainley said she last saw Georgia Rowe "giggling" with her pals. ... See all stories on this topic »

Lifeboat men train bar staff in river safety following tragedy Kingston Guardian Chris Dingle, president-elect of Kingston University Students' Union, knew Mr Pawsey and has lobbied Edward Davey MP and councillors for action to prevent another tragedy. He said: "Overall, the response has been positive. I think the important aspects ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy on field as 'fun-loving' baseball coach dies in front of wife, son and ... Daily Mail By Mark Duell A youth baseball coach tragically died after collapsing on the field while his wife, son and his team-mates looked on in horror. Little League coach Brian Jones, 43, was watching his Beecher Hot Rods side in Monee, Illinois, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

The Tragedy Of The Gas Tax Truth About Cars (blog) By Edward Niedermeyer on June 25, 2011 You know what I'd rather have them do — this will make my Republican friends puke — as gas is going to go down here now, we ought to just slap a 50-cent or a dollar tax on a gallon of gas. ... See all stories on this topic »

Education Reform: Tragedy and Farce Dissident Voice by Joseph Grosso / June 25th, 2011 Who has spent a good portion of their childhood in a classroom and been able to shake the queasy feeling that comes from reading Charles Dickens' introduction of Sir Thomas Gradgrind in his novel "Hard Times"? ... See all stories on this topic »

Mangalore: Tannirbavi Tragedy – Parents Lose Breadwinners in One Stroke Daijiworld.com Mangalore, Jun 25: The bodies of Deepak and Santosh, who had drowned in the sea along with Tilak at Tannirbavi beach on Thursday evening, were found deposited on the shore near the estuary here on Saturday June 25 morning. The bodies were shifted to ... See all stories on this topic » Daijiworld.com

In tragedy, a gift Connellsville Daily Courier Let's talk candidly about Donation after Cardiac Death. DCD is a term used when organ donation is done once a person's family has determined that a family member, although not legally declared brain dead, has no chance of recovering from an illness or ... See all stories on this topic »

Tragedy Strikes Hatch Family Wolverine Insider (subscription) By The GoBlueWolverine Staff Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch was a passenger in a plane that crashed Friday. The accident occured in Charlevoix, MI and claimed the lives of Hatch's parents, Dr. Stephen Hatch and his wife Kim. ... See all stories on this topic » Wolverine Insider (subscription)

Rafting Mishap Kills 2 In Sonamarg, Locals Blame Authorities Kashmir Observer Srinagar, Jun 25, KONS: A school picnic turned into tragedy in Sonamarg on Saturday as two female staffers drowned during a rafting accident in the swift and turbulent Sindh flowing across the famed tourist resort north of Srinagar. ... See all stories on this topic »

Toll unclear in US crash Herald Sun Rail tragedy: Firefighters look at the wreckage of a passenger car near US 95. The west-bound train was struck by a truck and burst into flames. Picture: Liz Margerum-Reno Gazette Journal Source: AP AUTHORITIES are investigating a crash between a truck ... See all stories on this topic »

How Ray Charles and Van Morrison helped Glastonbury's Michael Eavis beat bowel ... Daily Mail By Toby Walne When Michael Eavis's father died of bowel cancer in 1954, the tragedy was not only a terrible personal loss. It also meant the 19-year-old had to abandon his dreams of travelling the world as a naval officer, instead taking on the burden ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

That lingering cloud Sydney Morning Herald THERE'S a connection between the volcano in Chile and the Greek debt tragedy, if I could just put my finger on it. Oh, I know what it is. Both affect us even though we have nothing to do with them. At least with the Japanese earthquake the connection ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Two GTA men die on fishing trip near Kingston Toronto Star A pleasant day's fishing by three friends from the GTA ended in tragedy Friday morning when one man fell out of the boat near Kingston and his two companions jumped in to rescue him. Only the driver of the boat survived the incident which was witnessed ... See all stories on this topic »

Gentle giants and babes at the mercy of roaring 'yakada yakas' Sunday Times.lk Ironically, where this elephant tragedy took place, the Sunday Times understands, is squarely between signboards indicating 'elephant crossing' with clear instructions that the speed limit should be 20km per hr. The signboards had been put up after a ... See all stories on this topic » Sunday Times.lk

Herald exclusive: 'The tribe is the fairest and least tyrannical of societies' DAWN.com By Razeshta Sethna | Herald Exclusive "Today's tragedy is that people talking to the tribes have no understanding of their language, their taboos and tribal ethos," says Jamil Ahmed. – Herald Photo A former bureaucrat's writing of immense power and ... See all stories on this topic » DAWN.com

Quotas spark ruin at mining company left with blood on its hands The National It took the death of a South African mine worker, who killed himself by drinking ant poison, to finally put an end to the tragedy. The suicide of Marius Ferreira, who had been reduced to starvation because his employer had stopped paying salaries to ... See all stories on this topic » The National

Tragic Waiting List Claims Ryan Dunn Care2.com That's a great many blank lines on a waiting list of tragedy. It will be populated by individuals who seemingly never see it coming. It's just the same as twenty years ago when I got that call in the middle of the night. My mother rousted me with a ... See all stories on this topic » Care2.com

The European Debt Crisis: A Preview of US Woes? Heritage.org (blog) As the Grecian debt tragedy unfolds, the underlying fear is that it may be a prequel to what will happen here. The nation's spending and debt situation is dire and our course must change. Washington is coming closer to the debt ceiling deadline; ... See all stories on this topic » Heritage.org (blog)

Truck runs over five cars Myjoyonline.com Tragedy nearly occurred when the brake of a DAF cargo truck failed and ran over five cars in Kumasi around 11:00.am on Thursday. The fully loaded cargo truck registered GE 2795 V, was caught–up in traffic at Suame Magazine, a densely populated area ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

2 books offer beachy reads Ventura County Star Destruction can take the form of heartbreak and betrayal or it can be found through nature-related incidents, but when both are combined, tragedy in a new magnitude can be overwhelming. This theme is prevalent in Karen White's new book, ... See all stories on this topic »

Death tragedy at Lewes ale festival Sussex Express (press release) The tragedy happened at about 3pm. The man, who has not been named, is believed to have been in his seventies and from Tunbridge Wells. It is understood he suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead at the scene. Staff debated whether the ... See all stories on this topic »

Two months later, tornado victims still in need of assistance TriCities.com By Lizz Marrs Monday marks two months since the devastating tornadoes struck our region, and while many of us keep the destruction and deaths on our minds, tornado victims re-live the tragedy almost daily. Debris cleanup and rebuilding will take many ... See all stories on this topic »

Ryan Dunn Death: Can Dunn be Sued? International Business Times While his own death remains a tragedy to be mourned over, Dunn's driving at a speed of 130 mph with a blood alcohol level 2.5 times the legal limit also cost another life - that of his colleague Zachary Hartwell, who was sitting at the passenger's seat ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Norwich girl accidentally killed Ithaca Journal NORWICH -- In what state police called "a horrible tragedy," a six-year-old Norwich girl is dead after being accidentally run over by a vehicle her mother was operating. The accident happened at 7:37 pm Thursday in the driveway of 4259 state Route 23 ... See all stories on this topic »

Reader's view: Self-control vital in a world of increasing violence Duluth News Tribune My reaction to the tragedy juxtaposed some thoughts I'd been having about a News Tribune letter published 17 days earlier, headlined, "Music might make media violence tolerable." When an apparently psychotic gunman shot US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Jan. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cut diplomatic ties to Syria Toronto Star As a Canadian of Syrian-Arab origin, I, together with thousands of others like me, are deeply concerned about the unfolding tragedy in Syria, manifested in the brutal killing of the 11-year-old Hamza Khattab, the faces of the Syrian women waiting for ... See all stories on this topic »

Monument Fire expected to attract scam artists Arizona Daily Star Like vultures circling the scene of a tragedy, swindlers are expected to come out of the woodwork in response to the Monument Fire. Both fire victims and those wanting to help them are at risk of being targeted by tricksters looking to part them from ... See all stories on this topic »

Wake Wood (Blu-ray) DVD Talk Few there know of the tragedy, and it's beyond Louise's comprehension that the visiting niece of a woman she'd barely spoken to could possibly be aware of such a thing. She is soon informed of the secret of Wake Wood, one that's not dark and malevolent ... See all stories on this topic »

Fireworks in Michigan: What's Legal and What's Safe? Patch.com "Fireworks can quickly turn a Fourth of July celebration into a tragedy when children and adults are injured while using fireworks," said Michigan State Fire Marshal Ronald R. Farr. "For all the fun and excitement of fireworks, they account for an ... See all stories on this topic »

The system failed to protect Amy Lake Kennebec Journal The recent tragedy in Dexter brings to light so many problems within our system that's supposed to protect all from domestic violence. There are those in the public eye making statements that only one is at fault and that is the man who pulled the ... See all stories on this topic »

More safety measures in effect for swim portion of Philadelphia Triathlon ... Philadelphia Inquirer Richard Adler, the CEO of Philadelphia Triathlon LLC, which owns and operates the event, said there is heightened awareness of safety issues after last year's tragedy. Derek Valentino, a 40-year-old from Prospect Park, Delaware County, drowned on June ... See all stories on this topic »

Khobar Towers victims remembered on 15th anniversary Shreveport Times Bob Ambrose, a former maintenance officer with the 33rd FW, was deployed with the victims at the time of the tragedy. "The 12 would want me to tell you how thankful they are you attended today," he said. "They gave everything; people remember that. ... See all stories on this topic »

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